An Qi never realized that there would be so many hidden rules on the runway. After she had finished listening to Shi Zhiwen's introduction with drowsy eyes, it was almost dawn!
As she glanced subconsciously at Gu Xiaonan and Yu Hao, she thought to herself...
Oh boy! They still haven't left yet? Are they waiting for this thing to end so they can enjoy the rest of the night, or are they so bored that they wanted to wait for me to leave first?
An Qi rolled her eyes secretly, and although she would always hold Dong Manman back whenever she was about to do something rash to them, in essence, An Qi was just like Manman, and she could not bring herself to like such a shameless pair!
It turned out that it was just as An Qi had guessed, Gu Xiaonan and Yu Hao were indeed waiting for An Qi to leave. They had maliciously betted on who An Qi would choose to go home with that night. This showed that they clearly assumed that An Qi was a loose woman.
At this moment, a group of young girls suddenly walked passed. When they looked at the glass window panes, they suddenly became very excited. In fact, their faces looked as if they had just discovered a new continent!
They kept placing their hands on their cheeks, and they had shocked expressions on their faces as they whispered to each other while facing "Strolling Through Tokyo."
"Yu Hao, are they looking at you?" Gu Xiaonan noticed that the girls were pointing in Yu Hao's direction, and although she was slightly unhappy about the idea, she still had to ask him about it.
"Oh, it's just a group of silly girls. Haven't you noticed the posters in their hands?" he replied.
"Huh?" Gu Xiaonan followed Yu Hao's hint and looked at the posters in the girls' hands, which read: The Selection of Top Ten Most Influential People.
"Wow, when did my husband become such a big star? It seems that I should look for an opportunity to tempt you to sign the marriage certificate as soon as possible!" she exclaimed.
After all, An Qi had only come back a few days ago, and Gu Xiaonan, who had always been reluctant to deal with Yu Hao, could now change her nickname for him to "husband!" She was such a woman, who would try to get close with you if it benefited her, but once there was no longer anything that you could do for her, she'd drop you like a hot potato!
"Hah, you'll have to hurry up then. After all, when the award ceremony is over, I will be the hottest bachelor in the city. Hahaha..." While Yu Hao was talking, he unconsciously straightened the collar on his shirt and seemed to be in a good mood as he awaited the arrival of the girls, who were quickly approaching them at the moment.
In contrast, An Qi's table was silent. Leng Jin and Wu Linzhi, who had been in the fashion and modeling business for years, were tired. Their mouths were also parched. They never thought that An Qi would have so many questions!
After they had finally explained everything to An Qi, Dong Manman was already snoring off to the side. At times like this, An Qi would always be tempted to wake up her friend with a poke. But, before she could prank Dong Manman by poking her nose, she was distracted by the noise of a great commotion, which was coming from the exact direction where Yu Hao and Gu Xiaonan were sitting.
"Please, make way!" Several girls yelled in unison, their voices tinged with excitement, but laced with dissatisfaction.
Their excitement was due to them sighting of their idol, while their discontent was directed towards the two people in front of them, who were blocking their path as they headed to meet their idol.
"Are you here to get Yu Hao's signature? Come over and sit down." Gu Xiaonan acted as Yu Hao's manager, and she rose generously to give up her seat to one of the girls.
After all, there would always be a bevy of young girls whenever a successful man was present. As soon as she became his wife, she would, of course, have to behave appropriately in public. Otherwise, if it became too much and she were to be like An Qi and flee abroad, she would never truly possess the shared happiness that she had wanted for so long.
Gu Xiaonan was perfectly clear about what she wanted. She simply wanted to be free and unrestrained, like a fish gliding through the water. She had managed to do this exact thing all these years, but as soon as An Qi had returned home, she had a vice president of a group on her left side and the most popular cute guy in the world on her right side.
This made Gu Xiaonan, who was used to being looked up to by people and who always desired to be the center of attention, seethe with envy. She couldn't' possibly accept it! So, aside from the convenience that was brought to her by her mother, she was left with only left one trump card... Yu Hao.
The only reason that An Qi had fled to Europe was because of Yu Hao. So, Gu Xiaonan believed that as long as she had Yu Hao, it would be equivalent to repeatedly sprinkling salt on An Qi's wound. Ultimately, it would even make An Qi's wound fester, resulting in a pain that was beyond what she could possibly bear!
"Who are you, and who told you we were going to get his signature?" one of the girls asked Gu Xiaonan, while the group of girls frowned at her. They didn't even thank her for generously giving up her seat.
"Aren't you holding posters of the top ten most influential people in your hands? He's one of them..." Gu Xiaonan's words became softer and softer before they she was suddenly silenced by the look on Yu Hao's face.
"What? The most influential people? Are they as great as our beloved Linzhi oppa?" One of the girls looked towards the direction of An Qi's table, speaking of her idol with little stars in her eyes.
"Oh, wait… You're talking about this, right?" Another girl waved the poster in her hand around. "This was handed to us by a paper boy at the square. He gave it to use to use as a seat cover on our journey."
Yu Hao's face turned green when he heard that. No, to be exact, his entire body was almost green, making him look like a walking plant zombie!
After all, he had finally won the attention of the public for the first time in his life. But, this made him feel that he was not as important of a star as he thought.
However, although he felt that the award that he had gotten was much more valuable than Wu Linzhi's, he felt that this was not worth mentioning in front of a group of sily, starstruck girls. While he was thinking about this, the girls had managed to suppress their inner fanaticism and had quietly rushed towards An Qi's table.
Soon, not only had the girls surrounded the entire table in an instant, but they'd also awakened the sleeping Dong Manman. An Qi winked at the girls in horror as she tried to warn them to not disturb her friend. After all, Dong Manman was horribly grumpy when she was woken up abruptly.
An Qi knew that if she was to fly into a rage, these girls would probably be obliterated in less than three seconds. Luckily, what An Qi was worried about did not happen.
Originally, the moment she was woken up by the silly girls, Dong Manman was just about to roar at them in anger. But, after seeing that it was a group of Wu Linzhi's fans, she quietly backed off and allowed the fans full access to their idol.
"When did you get back to China? You didn't even update your fans about your itinerary!" one of the girls asked shyly.
"Oh, I simply did not want you to feel obligated to come see me. I never want to not burden my fans." Wu Linzhi shook his head, giving his fans a view of his perfect side silhouette.
He was showing off like a preening peacock. However, the fans not only didn't mind, but they loved it. All them of them had their eyes wide open as they took in Wu Linzhi's handsome looks.
"Wow, that's very kind of you. Not only do you not to accept our gifts, but you even think about us in private and go out of your way to be considerate of us. It's a great privilege to be your fans!" another girl commented.
The girls all looked at Wu Linzhi with great adoration. They wanted nothing more than to swear on the spot that they would never worship another in their entire life.
"Well… Did you come back for work or to visit relatives? Do you have any specific plans that you can disclose to us?" a girl asked, hoping to learn more about her idol's itinerary.
When he was asked this question, Wu Linzhi suddenly turned his attention to An Qi, changed his posture, then replied with great seriousness, "The main purpose of my return is... A blind date."